Chapter 1090: Two Foxes, One Big, One Small
However, the major general denied it and said earnestly, “Without you, I can confidently say that Ye Jian wouldn’t be who she is today. It is a tragedy if a talented person never found someone that recognizes his potential. On the other hand, it is a happy occasion if a talent meets his guide. You recognized Ye Jian’s potential and used your unique method to groom her such that she is only a step away from becoming a Special Forces soldier. Old Chen, you are the model of all the generals!”
The guard outside the tent shouted, “Report!” The major general asked him to come in. Then, he saw two figures walking side by side.
The man was tall and elegant. The lady was slender and beautiful. She was wearing the jungle camouflage uniform. One represented the male soldiers while the other represented the female soldiers. They were both able to be the mascots used to promote the image of the military.
“Come, come, come. Have a seat.” The major general, who was sitting down, stood up when he saw Ye Jian. He welcomed her personally. “You look quite energetic. 15 days of survival training alone. Ye Jian, good job!”
Uncle Chen was looking at Ye Jian with an amiable gaze. His smile was filled with pride.
The little girl had finally grown up. She had the elegance of a lady and the aura of a soldier.
Her back was straight and her expression was confident and humble. When she spoke with the major, she was calm and upright… She had really grown up. She was an adult now.
The atmosphere in the commander tent was harmonious. Occasional laughter could be heard. The major general gave an objective evaluation of Ye Jian’s performance during her survival training. Then, he said, “Based on your current performance, you have met the requirements for the entire training. You overcame your mental fears alone and even helped the border guards to complete their mission successfully. The military is extremely satisfied with your performance. At the same time, we hope that you will continue working hard so that you won’t disappoint the effort Old Chen put in you.”
Ye Jian remained calm and composed in front of her superior’s compliment. She showed no signs of proudness at all. She felt that everything she did were things she should do. There was nothing to be proud of.
“Major general, speaking of this, there’s another opportunity that can allow Ye Jian to learn even more. I’m just not sure about your opinion.” A man that was very good at finding the appropriate time to give the appropriate suggestion raised this topic very naturally. Major Xia turned and looked at Ye Jian with a serious expression. “Why don’t you ask the major general?”
Ye Jian was still wondering how she should bring the topic up. When he opened his mouth, she immediately put on an earnest expression and asked seriously, “Major general, I coincidentally have a week of holiday. Just now, when I saw the armored vehicles, I was wondering if I can stay in the military unit to understand the combat abilities of these self-propelled artilleries?”
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After she voiced out her opinion, Uncle Chen looked at the major general quietly. This was a good idea! He was thinking about it too.
“Did Major Xia give you this idea or did you think about it yourself?” The major general didn’t agree immediately. Instead, he gave a meaningful smile to the young major who was acting seriously. After that, he smiled and asked Ye Jian, “Why do I have the feeling that you discussed it with him just now?”
“We did discuss it.”
Two voices sounded at the same time. One was Xia Jinyuan and the other was Ye Jian. Both of them replied in unison with loud voices.
The major general tapped his fingers in front of both of them. “This is a bold idea but it is practical. One week is fine. You might not be able to learn much but you can understand some things.”
He allowed Ye Jian to stay behind with one sentence. There was no need to say anything else. Xia Jinyuan heaved a sigh of relief. “Major general, you should at least reject us first before agreeing. You agreed so quickly that I don’t even have the chance to perform!”